as in curious
interested in what is not one's own business
an inquisitive woman who tends to everybody's business but her own
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as in curiosity
an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business
his irksome inquisitiveness made people reluctant to socialize with him
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Recent Examples of inquisitive
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 June 2025
This poetic gem is a journey from the weight of absence to the serenity of presence, thanks in no small part to the inquisitive, gifted woman pulled from obscurity: Sheila Turner-Seed, whose life was short but full and worth revitalizing.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
While Gemini is curious, inquisitive and communicative, Virgo is preoccupied with the need for order, cohesion and productivity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
Luke Breed: Beagle Age: 2 years Luke is a super smart and inquisitive dog with a gentle soul.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Adjective
The voice on the recordings is gentle, inquisitive, wise.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 June 2025
This poetic gem is a journey from the weight of absence to the serenity of presence, thanks in no small part to the inquisitive, gifted woman pulled from obscurity: Sheila Turner-Seed, whose life was short but full and worth revitalizing.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
While Gemini is curious, inquisitive and communicative, Virgo is preoccupied with the need for order, cohesion and productivity.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 31 May 2025
Luke Breed: Beagle Age: 2 years Luke is a super smart and inquisitive dog with a gentle soul.
—Trish Stinger, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquisitive
Adjective
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Restructuring code reviews to start with curious questions, rotating pair programming to connect different backgrounds, creating roles that normalized disagreement and training managers to spot covering triggers transformed their culture.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The little boys are now toddlers — 2½ year olds who are curious about the world around them.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
15 July 2025
Noun
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This history can be seen in the hotel’s design, but in a subtle way to encourage curiosity.—
Emma Kershaw,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Some adults want their children to develop AI literacy; others see chatbots as a way to indulge young kids’ endless curiosities or engage their creativity.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The report found that concerns were often handled informally without adequate record-keeping, and that freelance staff felt reluctant to complain due to job insecurity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Privacy and security concerns with smart thermostats These programs also raise important data privacy concerns.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Ever since Google first set sail in 1998, we have been conditioned to write a few keywords or phrases, so our questioning ability is rusty.—
Bob Pearson,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Under Rand's questioning, Giles also said that he had never been involved in a successful third-country removal and knew of no other deportation officer in a similar capacity who had been involved in one.—
July 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
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“Inquisitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquisitive. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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